Toxicology
Anticonvulsant Toxicity (Phenytoin / Carbamazepine / Valproate)
Drug-specific toxidromes — phenytoin (cerebellar), carbamazepine (anticholinergic + cardiac), valproate (hyperammonaemia + hepatic).
Source: TOXBASE; NPIS
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Which Anticonvulsant?
Different toxidromes.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Fosphenytoin sodium · Phenytoin prodrug (anticonvulsant)
- Hydroxychloroquine (Ophthalmic Toxicity Monitoring) · Antimalarial — Ophthalmic Toxicity Monitoring Drug
- Glycopyrrolate · Anticholinergic
- Phenylephrine · Alpha-1 Adrenergic Agonist (Pure Vasoconstrictor)
- Atropine (Anaesthesia/Bradycardia) · Anticholinergic / Parasympatholytic
- Magnesium Sulphate (IV — ICU/Anaesthesia) · Electrolyte / Anticonvulsant / Tocolytic
Pathways
- Paracetamol overdose · TOXBASE/NPIS; MHRA DSU 2012/2024; SNAP regimen (Lancet 2014)
- TCA overdose · TOXBASE/NPIS; AACT/EAPCCT position statements; Resuscitation Council UK ALS
- Opioid overdose · TOXBASE/NPIS; Resuscitation Council UK
- Anticholinergic toxidrome · TOXBASE/NPIS; AACT/EAPCCT
- Benzodiazepine overdose · TOXBASE/NPIS; AACT/EAPCCT
- β-blocker overdose · TOXBASE/NPIS; AACT/EAPCCT; ESC
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